Middle District of Florida • 3:26-cv-01643
Vargas Benitez v. Mullin (Baker County)
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Case Information
Filed: June 24, 2026
Assigned to:
Marcia Morales Howard
Referred to:
Monte C. Richardson
Nature of Suit: Habeas Corpus - Alien Detainee
Cause:
28:2241 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (Federal)
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Last Activity:
August 05, 2026
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Docket Entries
#1
Jun 24, 2026
CIVIL COVER SHEET (Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AFLMDC-25161488) filed by Vicilio Vargas-Benitez. (Yakzan, Ahmad) Modified text on 6/25/2026 (BD). (Entered: 06/24/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#2
Jun 25, 2026
EMERGENCY PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus - Federal filed by Vicilio Vargas-Benitez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Detention Location)(Yakzan, Ahmad) Modified text on 6/25/2026 (BD). Division notified. Modified on 6/25/2026 (CTR). (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Main Document:
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
#3
Jun 25, 2026
NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Marcia Morales Howard and Magistrate Judge Monte C. Richardson. New case number: 3:26-cv-1643-MMH-MCR. (BD) (Entered: 06/25/2026)
Jun 25, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#4
Jul 02, 2026
ENDORSED ORDER: Petitioner Vicilio Vargas Benitez initiated this case by filing, through counsel, a 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Under 28 U.S.C. § 2242, an "[a]pplication for a writ of habeas corpus shall be in writing signed and verified by the person for whose relief it is intended or by someone acting in his behalf." 28 U.S.C. § 2242. The Petition fails to include a verification. Accordingly, by July 17, 2026, Petitioner shall supplement his Petition with a proper verification. Signed by Magistrate Judge Monte C. Richardson on 7/1/2026. (CAW) Modified text on 7/6/2026 (jkl). (Entered: 07/02/2026)
Jul 02, 2026
Order to file amended petition for writ of habeas corpus
#5
Jul 03, 2026
Amended petition for writ of habeas corpus
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Amended petition for writ of habeas corpus
#6
Jul 06, 2026
Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
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Order to Respond to Habeas Petition
Aug 01, 2026
Case Assigned/Reassigned
#8
Aug 03, 2026
Notice of appearance
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Notice of appearance
#9
Aug 03, 2026
Dismiss
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Dismiss
#10
Aug 04, 2026
Response in Opposition to Motion
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Response in Opposition to Motion
#11
Aug 05, 2026
Response to amended habeas petition
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Response to amended habeas petition
Parties
Mullin (Baker County)
Party
Vargas Benitez
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